Argentina has long been considered a regional leader in gender equality. It was among the first countries in Latin ...

Criminal networks carrying out environmental organized crime are deeply intertwined with state actors and the legal economy.

WOLA analysts examine why the killing of CJNG leader El Mencho is yet another Pyrrhic victory in the war on drugs—and what it ...

Análisis crítico de la muerte de "El Mencho" y la estrategia de descabezamiento en México: por qué eliminar líderes criminales no reduce la violencia ni el tráfico de drogas, y qué se necesita para lo ...

El proyecto de ley de ayuda exterior para el año fiscal 2026 asigna 50 000 millones de dólares a la diplomacia y la ...

With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the U.S.-Mexico border. See past… ...

“President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that his administration has deemed terrorist organizations,” ...

Stephanie Brewer is the Director for Mexico at WOLA. She advocates for policy improvements on both sides of the border... The sum of these two legal instruments is not encouraging: even if the armed ...

WOLA’s Internship Program is named in honor of Sally Yudelman for her commitment and contribution to WOLA and the cause of social justice. Interns at WOLA gain hands-on experience through staff ...

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... Since March 2021 the state government of Texas, under Gov. Greg ...

In recent years, the state of trans rights across the Americas has been marked by a striking pattern of historic advances and devastating losses. While some countries have made significant progress ...

In his first 24 hours in office, President Donald Trump unleashed a series of executive orders. These 22 orders, crafted under the banner of his “America First” agenda, seek to reshape everything from ...